Book: Arctic calls – Finland, the European Union and the Arctic Region

Europe Information of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Finland, published on Thursday 16th May 2013 the book Arctic Calls – Finland, the European Union and the Arctic Region. The book is written by Head of Science Communications Markku Heikkilä and Science communicator Marjo Laukkanen, both from the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland in Rovaniemi, Finland.

The Arctic is undergoing dramatic changes, while international interest in the world´s northernmost regions is growing rapidly. This book helps us to see and understand the background to this trend. Through personal experiences, diverse illustrations and numerous interviews, it puts a human face on the Arctic Region.

The book is available in Finnish, Swedish, English and North Sami. The electronic versions are available here: